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Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
…the movie is “bad,” because it isn’t. And I have no issue whatsoever when Godzilla films get a little ridiculous, because that’s part of their charm (particularly when it comes… |
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Director Juan Antin talks about Pachamama on Netflix
…Can you tell us a little about it? JA: Yes, I am working on the conception of another animated feature film. It’s still too early to give details, but I… |
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The Secret Life of Pets 2’s bark proves worse than its box office bite
…made it past $100 million. What’s next for Pets 2? It’s going to have a little time to enjoy summer weekdays, but Toy Story 4 opens on June 21st, and… |
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Frozen II lets it go to record-breaking $350 million global opening
…February. And, of course, there was very little chance that a sequel to Frozen wasn’t going to be a hit, given that it’s still the biggest animated movie ever at… |
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New still, poster for Onward released
…suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there…. |
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Maleficent fails to conjure up box office spell
…and Universal have to be a little disappointed here, especially as the film has yet to make anything resembling a footprint in China, where it’s made only $14 million. … |
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Sony smurfing forward with Smurfs sequel
Due to the success of the new movie The Smurfs, Sony Pictures is already making plans to send the little blue to the big screen a second time. ComingSoon.net is… |
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The Addams Family scares up $30 million
…have very little impact on these sorts of films, and with Halloween still two weeks away, Addams should be able to have some staying power, even as it faces off… |
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Abominable
…simple to visualize blueberries growing and then overgrowing to the point of creating miniature meteorites that pummel the characters from behind. But there’s a nice little quality to it that… |
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“All Is Found” with the latest Frozen II trailer
…a little more about the film’s narrative. A mysterious force threatens the kingdom of Arendelle and it may be connected to the magic Elsa possesses. Along with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf,… |
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Frozen II
…up a little more to face it! A magical voice calls to Elsa, though she wants to ignore its song. Her no-longer-gloved hand is forced when a mysterious power drives… |
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Box office slingshot doesn’t fling Angry Birds far
…emphasizing the Saturday morning humor and the promise of the sworn enemy birds and pigs having to work together. Tracking had Angry Birds 2 a little higher than it managed,… |
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Pixar Graphics Art Director Craig Foster on Toy Story 4
…develop them a little more, flesh them out and show them to the Director. We’re really a team, we’re all part of the film. AV: How do you balance the… |
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D23 Expo 2011: Day 2 – Frankenweenie flies Planes with Muppets
…of the forest. The world is a playground for little Oscar and his fellow young chimps, who’d rather make mayhem than join their parents for an afternoon nap. But when… |
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The Angry Birds Movie 2
…plot changes. The pig leader (one of the best characters in the original) gets very little to do. And we probably could have lost one of the original three characters… |
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Didier Ghez uncovers the hidden art of Disney’s early renaissance
…of them discuss the Disney features until The Jungle Book (released in 1967 — the last feature that Walt personally supervised) then jump to The Little Mermaid (1989), with nothing… |
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SpongeBob celebrates 20 years with a Big Birthday Blowout and the Best Year Ever
…she would have her little brother giggling hysterically when she would repeatedly purposely have him drop a toy she would put a toy in his hand, while telling him to… |
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Toy Story 4 leads box office with $118 million debut
…going to be a little bullish here, as they were comparing the film to the opening of Incredibles 2 (which did $180 million, the best ever for an animated film)… |
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Elsa unleashed in the epic new Frozen II trailer
…a little more of Olaf as well as Kristoff’s adoptive family the Trolls. Directed once again by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck with the screenplay by Allison Schroeder, the film… |
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The Breadwinner
…admirable perseverance. She is naïve, but sometimes a little naivete is required to drag along those who feel blocked by difficult realities. While we know that Parvana’s success in life… |
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Production Designer Carlos Zaragoza puts a smile on The Emoji Movie
…Mug, Rocket, Peace Sign – they all look like cute little pictograms. The most sophisticated character design was Gene. His shape looks very simple, a ball with sticky legs and… |
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Around the world with Mila: interview with art director Alexandra Kavalova
…and gave me little time to dedicate to Mila. I am happy to say that I am now freelancing and thus have a lot more time again to dedicate to… |
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The BFG
…magical dreams and a little girl caught up in the whole adventure sounds right up Spielberg’s alley…so why does the resulting film feel so devoid of his usual magic? Set… |
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The Best of the 2010s
With the 2010s now behind us, we here at Animated Views thought it was a perfect time to look back at the best of what the past decade in… |
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Legend Quest
…stands out for me, as does how they approach Fenrir when he speaks. It’s interesting that the music is a little quiet at times, which works well in playing up… |
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Trolls: Party Edition
…a nice, happy little bow, and you’re all but guaranteed to have it stuck in your head when everything’s over regardless of how many times you’ve heard it. But working… |
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Adventure Time: Islands
…Backgrounds, Concept Art, and Model Design. Maybe the neatest bonus is a Board Pitch (4:03) for one of the episodes. That’s a nice little batch of extras for a disc… |
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Moana: Sing-Along Edition fails to find box office waves
Disney’s attempt to milk a little more money out of Moana by releasing a special “Sing-Along” version of the film probably didn’t work out quite like they hoped, with Box… |
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The first Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer is here
…Gru will turn to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends. Teeming with Illumination’s signature subversive… |
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Miley Cyrus joins Hotel Transylvania
…of Adam Sandler’s Dracula, who builds the resort of the title as a way of keeping his little girl away from the mortal world. Other members of the cast will… |
